Combined license-tag holder and light-supporting means



Feb. 3. 1925. 1,524,849

L. T. THORN COMBINED LICENSE TAG HOLDER AND LIGHT SUPPORTING MEANS Filed Febr 19, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I JIM Feb. 3. 1925. 1,524,849

L. T. THORN COMBINED LICENSE TAG HOLDER ANDLIGHT SUPPORTING MEANS Filed Feb. 19, 1924 2 SheetsSheet 2 as? QM Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

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LAwnEnon-r. 'rnonnnor HARRISBURG, ARKANSAS.

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Application filed February 19'," 19241" I Serial N02693,811.

light, or a reflex light" supported inwcl'ose proximity to said license tag and wherebyother supporting a means for a light of -a nyi one of therbeforesaid forms will"be"--unnecessar in additional object is to provide a combinedarticl'e of the above character wherein the light may be disposed 'with relation to the license tag, so as" to allow-the indicia thereon to be illuminated by the lamp bulb within said light;

lVitl-i: the" foregoing salient obj ects- 'in view and others that will appear as'the'nature-of the invention: is -bettennnderstood,the same comprises the novel form, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shownin the accompanying drawings, and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein llke reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the different views:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a combined license tag holder and light sup porting means constructed in accordance with the present invention, the same being shown as actually in use.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational View thereof.

Figure 3 is a detailed vertical sectional view, taken substantially upon the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4c is a detailed vertical sectional view, taken substantially upon the line 4.--4 of Figure 3 and looking in the direction of the arrow for more clearly disclosing the relative positioning of a specific formof light supporting means for the present 'in-. vention. I

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of this specific form of light, and

Figures 6 and 7 are fragmentary. perspec- J tive views of;portions: of the said, light su-p porting means and the retaining ring for. the light respectively. i

New, having particular reference; to the drawings; there is shown'gin- Figures -'1, 2, and- 3' a specific form of holder; for license tags,- with which the presentlightsupporting means is to be' associated and in these fig-uresthe holder forthe tag 5- andupper and lower sections 6: and 7. It will not be necessary to; fully describe-theconstruction of thi's holder as, the same is-clearly shown and described inthe beforementionedi pending application. However, it will,be-neces-' sa-ry to describe somewhat specifically the upper holder-section 6 and in this instance, the same comprises a pair of cooperating sheet;- metal channel bars 8 and 9, each of which is of substantially inverted u shaped in cross section as clearl-y shown-in the detailed" vertical sectional View, 'Figure' 3 The channel bar 9' is: adapted for free slid"- ing longitu'dii'i-all y within the-channel bar 8 and* said first mentioned channel bar is formed at a point adjacent its -in'nerend and upon-itstop sidewith a struck out relatively long lug 10 that is adapted for the selective reception withinany one of a plurality of; out outs-11 in the upper edge of the sheet metal ch-annelbars-'8. The lug 10 fitting within one-of thecut out portions 11 serves -to-proa id'e anadjustable and i1r'-- terlocki-ng connection between: the coo-perating portions of the channel bars 8 and 9 of the upper frame member, so that its length may be adjusted to receive a license tag of predetermined size, in a manner as clearly set forth in the above mentioned co pending application.

The present invention contemplates the integral formation upon the lower edge of the front side of said channel bar 8 of a sheet metal plate 12 of a shape preferably as shown in Figures 1 and 2. This piece of sheet metal being bent upwardly so as to provide a vertically disposed supporting bracket for preferably the tail light A of the vehicle. I 1

In order to allow this tail light A to be associated with said bracket 12, the sheet metal plate forming said bracket is formed with a relatively large circular opening 13, with which is rigidly associated, a concens trically arranged open ended tail light re-.

ceiving casing 14, Within which said tall light A is to be disposed in a manner more clearly shown in Figure 3, it being obvious that in the placing of this lamp the same is disposed within the casing from the front side thereof.

The front end of this light receiving casing14 is flanged inwardly for providing a circular abutment 15 that engages. the usual lens retaining rim of said tail light for preventing the rearward movement of said tail light within said casing.

The bottom side of the light casing 14 is provided with a cut out or slot 16, with which registers the usual light ray opening in the bottom side of said tail light when the same is positioned within the casing for obviously allowing the light rays from the lamp within said light to extend in front of the license tag 5 for allowing the indicia thereon to be clearly viewed at night time.

In order to prevent any rotary movement of the tail light within the casing, and consequent unregistnation of the opening with in said tail light of the casing, the casing of the light A may be provided at its top side with a channel or depression 16 within which engages a lug 17 pendant from the before mentioned flange 15 of the tail light receiving casing 1 1.

At the front end of this casing 14, the same is provided with a plurality of bayonet slots 18 with which engage inwardly directed pins 19 carried by a flanged retaining ring 20, that is adapted to be engaged over the front end of said casing 1 1 and then given a short turn after which the same will obviously be locked upon the casing for thereby preventing the detachment of the same and a consequent displacement of the tail light with respect to its casing.

From the foregoing, numerous advantages of a combination license tag carrier and tail light supporting means of this character will be at once appreciated by those skilled in the art, and even though I have herein set forth the most practical embodiment of the invention with which I am at this time familiar, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made in the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described comprising an open frame member, a plate formed thereon and extending upwardly therefrom, a cylindrical casing mounted on the plate and extending outwardly therefrom, said casing having an opening formed in the bottom portion thereof adjacent the open frame member, and means cooperating with the outer end of the casing for securing a tail light assembly therein, the opening in the casing being adapted to register with an opening in the tail light assembly to permit the projection of light upon a license tag within the frame member.

2. A. device of the class described comprising an open frame member, a plate formed on said frame member and projecting upwardly therefrom, said plate having an opening formed therein above the frame member, a cylindrical casing mounted on. the plate and projected through the opening, a rim detachably mounted on the free end of the casing for rigidly securing a tail light assembly therein, and means carried by the casing cooperating with the tail light assembly adapted to hold said tail light assembly in a predetermined relation within said casing.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature.

L. T. TI-IORN. 

